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<p>An emerging phenomenon of intergenerational height anxiety has become notable within contemporary digital discourse, reflecting a culturally embedded process of communication that intertwines fatalism and aspirational hope. This study employs Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) to explore the causal configurations underlying this form of anxiety. Through an analysis of 35 representative cases of height-increasing practices documented between 2023 and 2024, we examine six conditional variables across three attribute dimensions: event activation, emotional resonance, and communicative dynamics. The results identify three distinct configurational pathways that illuminate the psychosocial mechanisms driving such intergenerational anxiety. The study highlights the need for refined health risk assessment frameworks and proposes strategies for cultivating constructive public sentiment toward uncertain health risks. Importantly, it underscores the role of emotional attributes in enhancing the effectiveness of health communication.</p>

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Between fatalism and hope: what drives intergenerational height anxiety online? A QCA study from China

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    2025年10月29日

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  • Hui Zhi,
  • Wenqiang Teng,
  • Min Zhou

摘要

An emerging phenomenon of intergenerational height anxiety has become notable within contemporary digital discourse, reflecting a culturally embedded process of communication that intertwines fatalism and aspirational hope. This study employs Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) to explore the causal configurations underlying this form of anxiety. Through an analysis of 35 representative cases of height-increasing practices documented between 2023 and 2024, we examine six conditional variables across three attribute dimensions: event activation, emotional resonance, and communicative dynamics. The results identify three distinct configurational pathways that illuminate the psychosocial mechanisms driving such intergenerational anxiety. The study highlights the need for refined health risk assessment frameworks and proposes strategies for cultivating constructive public sentiment toward uncertain health risks. Importantly, it underscores the role of emotional attributes in enhancing the effectiveness of health communication.